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Europe Guide 2024 : Slovenia
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Provided by Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o.
Corporate practice is one of the pillars of Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partners. With around 40 lawyers and one of the most experienced and renowned experts, the firm enjoys a leading position in the corporate legal market in Slovenia.
The firm has an unrivalled position in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, having advised on the majority of high profile transactions in Slovenia. Its knowledge and experience enable the team to offer a tailored approach to each transaction, equally excelling at small, middle and larger multi-jurisdictional transactions. The firm has advised on mergers, shares and assets sales and purchases, public takeover bids, private equity/venture capital deals, distressed M&A, corporate restructurings and joint venture agreements.
The firm is an uncontested pioneer in the field of corporate law due to its innovative work and intelligent tackling of local legal limitations. The business combination agreement, the firm has prepared in the course of Agrokor’s takeover of Mercator, has become the industry standard in other M&A transactions involving public companies and has been copied on numerous occasions.
In addition to the M&A services, the firm provides a wide range of corporate services. These include national and cross-border reorganisations, such as restructurings, spin-offs and divestitures, advising in insolvency proceedings, corporate housekeeping, compliance, representation at shareholders' meetings and advising to executive bodies.
Chambers Review
Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partnerji is an excellent law firm housing a deep and impressive bench of lawyers who handle the full spectrum of corporate and commercial transactions in Slovenia. The firm routinely acts on cross-border and domestic M&A mandates, acting for both the buy and sell sides. Additionally, its dedicated IP team is noted for its top-tier representation of clients in IP litigation, notably on copyright infringement litigation. The lawyers handle trade marks and patents matters, including licensing and infringement proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partnerji advised MOL on the acquisition of OMV Slovenija.
Strengths
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"Its lawyers are very experienced, focused on the problem and always provide good solutions."
"They always respond within short notice and are very pragmatic."
"Its lawyers are very experienced, focused on the problem and always provide good solutions."
"They always respond within short notice and are very pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Aleš Rojs is well respected for his longstanding expertise in cross-border M&A transactions.
Grega Peljhan acts for clients on a series of acquisitions, corporate restructurings and real estate transactions.
"Grega Peljhan is very prolific."
Matija Testen is held in high esteem for his representation of domestic and international clients in a range of patent and trade mark disputes. He also handles customs and the registration of patents and domain names.
"Matija Testen is my go-to lawyer in Slovenia. He is client-oriented, extremely responsive and the person who takes the lead in every meeting or in the courtroom."
Bojan Šporar represents international clients in acquisitions and sales, with further activity on corporate restructurings.
"He is smart and responsive, and has a common-sense approach to solving all matters amicably."
Robert Prelesnik is well placed to assist public and private sector clients with a range of infrastructure projects. He represents both domestic and international clients.
Sergej Omladič offers expert advice to clients in the manufacturing and automotive sectors on real estate development projects. He also assists with real estate asset disposals alongside his esteemed commercial practice, advising on the disposal of subsidiaries.
"Sergej Omladič is extremely reliable, detail-oriented and understands the bigger picture."
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Members
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Head of Department
Aljoša Krdžić
Ana Grabnar
Head of Department
Jakob Ivančič
Matic Novak
dr. Blaž Hrastnik